Wine And Moderation

Μὴ ὕβριζε τὴν θείαν λειτουργίαν. Μὴ ἀτίμαζε τὴν τῶν καρπῶν εὐλογανίαν. Μὴ τῷ κόρῳ τὴν πόσιν πλεονέκτει. Μὴ τῇ ἀμετρίᾳ τὴν συμμετρίαν κακοποίει. Μὴ τὰς φρένας πρόπινε πίνων. Ἀλλὰ μεμνημένος ὡς αἵμα Χριστοῦ τὴν τούτο ἀπαρχὴν τὸ θείον ἐργάζεται Πνεῦμα, οὕτως αὐτῷ κέχρησο, ὡς ἀσθενὴς καὶ χρῇζων αὐτοῦ εἰς βοήθειαν, ἀλλὰ μὴ ὡς δυσμενὴς, ὅπλῳ τῷ οἴνῳ κατὰ πάντων κεχρημένος, καθ' ἑαυτοῦ δὲ μᾶλλον, ὑπὸ τούτου σηπόμενος. Ἅγιος Ἰσίδωρος Του Πηλουσιώτου, Βιβλίον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολὴ ΤΙΓ' Ζωσιμῳ Source: Migne PG 78.364c

Do not run riot in the Divine liturgy. Do not dishonour the blessing of the fruits. Do not exceed the appropriate portion. Do not because of immoderation act wickedly against what is well measured. Do not give away your mind in drinking. But mindful that the blood of Christ is the Divine first fruit made by the Holy Spirit, thus attend to it, as weak and needy for its aid, not as an enemy, with wine raising up arms against all, for it is rather against yourself, you being made rotten by this. Saint Isidore of Pelusium, Book 1, Letter 313, To Zosimus